2025 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rose, Provence, France Ladeiras do Xil Mineral driven yet a little

Mineral driven yet a little richer

Aged in chestnut

It was also perfect in its simplicity

both macerated over the course of 10 days as whole clusters

Serious malt production at this distillery did not begin until 1984

2025 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rose, Provence, France Ladeiras do Xil Mineral driven yet a littleThe Bandol Ros from Pradeaux is perhaps the most serious wine in this category. Robust, rich, and complex with an ability to age gracefully, this wine is based on Cinsault (50%) and Mourvdre (50%), taking its slight orange tint from the latter cpage. The younger vines of the domaine (average age: 25 years) are utilized to produce a rare ros with staying power and exceptional complexity. The Ros is vinified by a direct pressing for 24 hours followed by